Lake Quivira Kansas Map
Explore Lake Quivira, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Lake Quivira, Kansas
How to Use This Lake Quivira, Kansas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Quivira, Kansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kansas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lake Quivira.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Lake Quivira |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.040283 |
| Longitude | -94.776628 |
| Population | 1,014 |
| Density | 265.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 66217 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| County Seat | Olathe |
| School District | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District |
About Lake Quivira, Kansas
Lake Quivira is a locality in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,014. The population density is 265.2 people per km². Lake Quivira is located at 39.0403°N, 94.7766°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lake Quivira is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66217.Lake Quivira emerges from the Kansas landscape as a private, gated enclave defined by the namesake waters of Quivira Lake. It lies 3.0 miles west of Shawnee, KS (from Shawnee, KS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.0 miles northwest of Overland Park. The surrounding terrain consists of rugged, wooded slopes and limestone outcroppings that offer a distinct topographical contrast to the flat, wheat-horizon plains typical of the broader region. Sunlight strikes the surface of Quivira Lake during the golden hour, casting long, amber reflections against the dense stands of oak and hickory that climb the hillsides. Only a mile away, the Kansas River carves its steady, deliberate path through the earth, while the nearby Mill Creek Streamway provides a quiet corridor of native flora where the wind, ever-present and restless, stirs the cottonwood leaves.
Development of Lake Quivira began in the early twentieth century, transforming the wilder, limestone-rich scrubland into a residential sanctuary centered upon the creation of the lake itself. The economy of the area is primarily residential and private, sustained by a commitment to preserving the seclusion of the grounds rather than industrial growth. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of Badger Ridge, which marks the horizon to the west, or venture toward the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail for recreation through the changing seasons. Life in Lake Quivira maintains a deliberate, quiet pace, characterized by the sight of watercraft gliding across the still basin and the persistent, rhythmic hum of the prairie breeze brushing against the stone foundations of the homes.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mill Creek Streamway (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 282° W
- Legler Barn Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 154° SE
- The 1950's All - Electric House Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 154° SE
- Johnson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 154° SE
- Mid-America Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 246° SW
- Mid-America West Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 257° W
- Clear Creek (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 238° SW
- Chief Charles Bluejacket Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 112° E
- The Theatre in the Park (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 190° S
- AT&T Pocket Park (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 125° SE
- Helen S. Cuddy Rose Garden (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 112° E
- Natural Area (Viewpoint) — 5.3 mi, 113° SE
- Fire Circle (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 113° SE
- Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 113° SE
- Atlas 9 (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 344° N
- George R. Shlegel Gallery (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 092° E
- Candy Cane Lane (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 120° SE
- Nermal Museum of Contemporary Art (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 161° S
- Harmon Park Swale (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 115° SE
- R.G. Endres Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 114° SE
- Accessible Arts (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 054° NE
- Concorde Nose (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 098° E
- Weston Bend State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 348° N
- Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.9 mi, 069° E · 32k acres
- Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.3 mi, 174° S · 15k acres
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About This Lake Quivira Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Quivira, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.040283, -94.776628. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Lake Quivira includes the ZIP code (66217), telephone area code (913), county seat of Johnson County (Olathe), and school district assignment (Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
